Playa Arkkitehdit, Oy

Kotisaarenkatu Housing

Kotisaarenkatu Housing
© Tuomas Uusheimo

KOTISAARENKATU HOUSING

Playa Arkkitehdit

STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Finnmap Consulting Oy

CLIENT
Asuntosäätiö

PLUMBING
Lemminkäinen Talo Oy

HVAC
Optiplan Oy

SUPPLIERS BRICKS
Wienerberger

ELECTRICAL
Optiplan Oy

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Veikko Ojanlatva, Tuukka Vuori, Sirpa Pyyhtiä

SCALE MODEL
Daniel Lütolf

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
Vip-sähkö Oy

MAIN CONTRACTORS
Lemminkäinen Talo Oy

DESIGN TEAM
Marja Lapinleimu, Tuomas Raikamo, Jukka Kangasniemi, Mari Haavisto, Ulla Seppä, Jukka Sulonen

AIR CONTRACTORS
Sarjametalli Oy

PHOTOGRAPHS
Tuomas Uusheimo , Tarja Nurmi , Lumart

AREA
5190 M²

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
Helsinki, Finland

CATEGORY
Apartments

Text description provided by architect.

Project comprises three villa-like apartment buildings in Toukoranta, Helsinki.

The project is part of the subsidized HITAS-program organized by the city of Helsinki.

Kotisaarenkatu Housing
© Tuomas Uusheimo
Kotisaarenkatu Housing
© Tuomas Uusheimo

The buildings are characterized by the wood paneled balcony zones along the street and courtyard facades.

Triangular extra storage space has been integrated into the balcony walls. The resulting portal shape maximizes natural light in the apartments.

Kotisaarenkatu Housing
© Tuomas Uusheimo
Kotisaarenkatu Housing
© Tuomas Uusheimo

Entrances are from semi-public courtyards that are slightly elevated from the street-level.

Communal saunas and terraces are on the top floor and offer unobstructed views to the sea.

Kotisaarenkatu Housing
© Tuomas Uusheimo


Kotisaarenkatu Housing
Courtesy of Playa Architects
Kotisaarenkatu Housing
© Tuomas Uusheimo
Kotisaarenkatu Housing
© Tuomas Uusheimo
Kotisaarenkatu Housing
© Tuomas Uusheimo
Kotisaarenkatu Housing
© LUMART
Kotisaarenkatu Housing
Courtesy of Playa Architects


Kotisaarenkatu Housing
© Tuomas Uusheimo
Kotisaarenkatu Housing
© Tarja Nurmi
Kotisaarenkatu Housing
Courtesy of Playa Architects


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Playa Arkkitehdit, Oy
T +358 10 2190370
Playa Arkkitehdit, Oy
Köydenpunojankatu 2, 00180 Helsinki, Finland